Travel

IMPORTANT:

To travel to the United Kingdom you will need:

  1. A valid passport

  2. A United Kingdom ETA Visa: This requirement is new as of 2025. The visa costs ~$22 and is good for two years.

    1. For more information go https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

    2. Download the official app via the links here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-uk-eta-app

First stop, London!

  • There are two major airports in the London area: Heathrow Airport (LHR)and London Gatwick Airport (LGW). We have flown into both airports and they were both fine experiences.

  • We typically search for flights using www.google.com/travel/flights and highly recommend tracking a flight for a bit because prices fluctuate quite a lot.

  • There are plenty of non-stop flights from Boston to London. The most affordable and common flights are overnight flights but there are also day flights (i.e. leave at 8am, arrive in London at 7pm).

    Flights typically range between $450-$600 round trip per person.

  • There are plenty of non-stop flights from JFK/La Guarida to London. The most affordable and common flights are overnight flights but there are also day flights (i.e. leave at 8am, arrive in London at 7pm).

    Flights typically range between $450-$600 round trip per person.

  • You unfortunately have the longest to travel! I have found non-stop flights from Denver-London for and from California-London ~$500-$600. But, it is of course a long flight so you could always fly to NYC and continue from there.

Once you arrive at the airport, both airports have convenient trains that will bring you to downtown London:

  • Arriving in Heathrow: There is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Piccadilly Circus station. Services depart every five minutes and it costs about £5.80. The journey takes approximately 48 min. Instructions here.

  • Arriving in Gatwick: You'll need to take a Thameslink train to Farringdon station and then transfer to the Elizabeth line for a direct journey to Paddington Station. The train departs every 30 minutes - the Thameslink costs £13.90 and the Elizabeth line is £1-3 Instructions here.

The easiest way to get to Cornwall is by train.

  • By Train: Leaving from Paddington Station, you’ll take the Great Western Railway train toward Penzance (yes, there are pirates there). The train ticket costs about £75 (one-way) and it is about 4 hours. You will ride the train until the Saltash station. Instructions here.

  • By Bus: The bus picks up directly from London Heathrow airport. It is a bit cheaper than the train but does take longer. The bus stops about halfway through the journey at a service plaza for about 20 minutes. It’s not too bad! Info here.